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Summary

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refinement:
- mejoramiento; ennoblecimiento; refinamiento; sutileza
Wiktionary:
- refinement → elaboración, mejora, purificación, refinación, transformación, refinamiento

English

Detailed Translations for refinement from English to Spanish

refinement:

refinement [the ~] nom

the refinement (ennoblement; improvement; grading up; elevation)
el mejoramiento; el ennoblecimiento
- mejoramiento [el ~] nom
- ennoblecimiento [el ~] nom
the refinement
el refinamiento
- refinamiento [el ~] nom
the refinement (subtlety)
la sutileza; el refinamiento
- sutileza [la ~] nom
- refinamiento [el ~] nom

Translation Matrix for refinement:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
ennoblecimiento	elevation; ennoblement; grading up; improvement; refinement
mejoramiento	elevation; ennoblement; grading up; improvement; refinement
refinamiento	refinement; subtlety	cunning; down to the minutest details; elegance; finesse; gracefulness; nicety; slyness; subtlety
sutileza	refinement; subtlety	acumen; acuteness; cunning; discernment; down to the minutest details; keen perception; nicety; sagacity; sharp-mindedness; sharpness; shrewdness; slyness; subtle distinction; subtlety
-	civilisation; civilization; cultivation; culture; elaboration; finish; nicety; nuance; polish; purification; refining; shade; subtlety

Related Words for "refinement":

refinements

Synonyms for "refinement":

polish; culture; cultivation; finish; perfection; flawlessness; ne plus ultra
elaboration; improvement; betterment; advance
refining; purification; processing
nuance; nicety; shade; subtlety; meaning; significance; signification; import
civilization; civilisation; excellence

Related Definitions for "refinement":

the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste¹
- a man of intellectual refinement¹
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude¹
the result of improving something¹
- he described a refinement of this technique¹
the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)¹
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality¹
- I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose¹

Wiktionary Translations for refinement:

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• refinement	→ elaboración; mejora; purificación; refinación; transformación	↔ Veredelung — Wertsteigerung von Materialien und Produkten durch intelligente Bearbeitung, Verarbeitung oder Ausbesserung
• refinement	→ refinamiento	↔ raffinement — Extrême subtilité, délicatesse

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University